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1968 Map of Rochester Mills

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rochester Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Little Mahoning Creek and its many tributaries, including Hess Run, Broadhead Run, and Straight Run, carve through this section of northern Indiana County. The 1968 landscape is defined by a dense network of energy extraction, where numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells dot the hillsides alongside extensive Strip Mine operations. In several areas, such as near Canoe Ridge, these mines are marked as Strip Mine Reclaimed, showing the early efforts of land restoration in the region's coal country.

Small rural settlements like Rochester Mills, Hillsdale, and Deckers Point anchor the community, supported by local institutions such as Canoe-Grant Sch and churches including Pinevale Ch and Antioch Ch. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks through the valleys, connecting the industrial activities of sites like Gipsy and Savan to the broader regional economy. Family history is preserved in small burial grounds such as Frye Cem and Rowley Cem, scattered among the high points of Gorman Summit and Doty Roundtop.